The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-04-14

the time, 1t cannot begin better than by
,eeing that the vote Of every citizen shall
be freely cast and counted as it Is cast.
Here is field for practical and commend
able reform. Let the president show by
his acts that the above words are not an
empty boast.
Cattle Disease In Bennington County.
The state board OF cattle commissioners
adopted the following Monday night:
1t having come to the knowledge OF the
undersigned, cattle commissioners OF the
state OF Vermont, that contagious anthrax
exists in the county Of Bennington, state Of
Vermont, and it being believed by them
that said disease was introduced by cattle
brought there from the state OF New York,
therefore we, the said cattle commission
ers OF The state OF Vermont, do hereby
prohibit the introduction of any cattle
from the state of New York into this state
after this date, except in cars in transit
for transportation across this state.
We copy from the Rutland Herald the
following particulars;
Having heard that cattle disease had
broken ont at North Bennington, Cattle
Commissioners l. A. Drew of Burlington
and i. N. Bissell of East Shoroham went
there the latter part OF last week. At
Governor Ormsbee's request DR.. G. L. Al
len of Rutland, secretary of the state
board OF health went also, and there they
met DR.. j. f. Page OF Manchester, q vet
Urinary surgeon.
They found that last October Mr.. II. N.
Elwell of North Bennington bought 113
calves in Albany aud brought them to his
farms. Of which he has four at and near
North Bennington. Ont of herd OF 70
of these yearliugs, II had died within two
weeks and two more we're sick. None
were sick more than "a hours, and some
died within six honrs
They also visited Perley Coles place in
Salisbury and found that he had lost five
cattle from the same disease, that Elmer
lockwood had lost five and Edwin Bron.
son three. They heard that the disease
prevailed northward as far as Granville,
N. Y, but received no definite informa-
ton.
They Immediately quarantined the farms
where they found it. and gave instr uctions
10 regard to the burning or burial OF the
dead animals and the disinfection OF the
premises. Monday tue governor went to
Burlington to meet Commissioners Mead
and Drew Mr.. Bissell being detained at
home by the illness OF his wife,, and il
was thought that they might feel obliged
to quarantine against the neighboring
counties Of New York. II was hoped also
that they could get the Massachusetts,
commissioners to modify their quarantine,
so as to permit the passage of cattle from
the eastern part Of Vermont. The disease
is described as follows
ANTHRAX
tCarbnncle; splenic fever; malignant
pustule; charbon) This disease has pre-
vailed but little in New England, but
some countries it has been vertable
scourge to the buslandman, attacking
horses, cattle. sheep and frequently other
animals and man. Sixty TO seventy per
cen, OF the animals attacked died The
p Rod OF incubation is short--from few
hours to three or four days. The symp-
toms vary so much 10 different cases that
NJ concise description Of them can be
given. The apoplectic form may kill in q
few minutes or in sew eral hours. the acute
In few hours or days, aud other forms
are slower in their course. There is usually
evidence Of severe blood poisoning trem-
bling, difficulty Of breathing, dark pur-
plish color OF the mucous membranes,
spasms or commissions. GOODNESS OF the
aud death. After dark the
blood is often found dark aud tsrry. and
dark Serious or semi gelsiinous infltrs-
iions are frequent This disease is ex
tremely contagious Malignant pnstule.
the same disease, has often been comm
nicatei to man by handling wool or hides
from animals which have anthrax, and the
disease may be carried from one animal TO
another by the bites Of flies"
Our Wsalthy Men.